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December 2-3, 1979 General Election Results - Iceland Totals

 Registered Electors    142,073     
 Voters    126,929  89.3%   
 Invalid Ballots    3,178  2.5%   
 Valid Votes    123,751  97.5%   

 

Party Votes  % Seats

 Independence Party    43,838  35.4  21 
 Progressive Party    30,861  24.9  17 
 People's Alliance    24,401  19.7  11 
 Social Democratic Party    21,580  17.4  10 
 Others    3,071  2.5